zeb User Days 2025

What are the User Days?

The zeb User Days are a key event for our customers and partners in the financial industry, held every fall. The focus is on fostering dialogue between users of the zeb.control software and our experts. Our goal is not only to provide an overview of the latest developments in our software solutions but also to facilitate an active dialogue.

This gives our clients the opportunity to influence future product developments and incorporate their requirements directly into the development process. In addition to engaging technical presentations, practical user presentations, and in-depth insights into current developments and trends in the financial industry, User Days provide an ideal setting for networking and sharing experiences among participants. After all, it is only through dialogue with our customers that we can ensure our software solutions meet their growing needs.

This year, the User Days took place on September 16 and 17 at our zeb-Lab in Münster. Approximately 40 representatives from our banking industry clients accepted our invitation and engaged in a lively dialogue with us.

A look back at Day 1 – Product Strategy

The first day of the event began on Tuesday, September 16, with a get-together over light refreshments, before Frank Kathage officially welcomed the participants and provided an overview of zeb.control’s product strategy for 2026 through 2028. Next on the agenda was ALM Next, a central theme of this year’s User Days. David Benz and Dr. Philipp Leser-Wolf highlighted the milestones already achieved and the upcoming developments.

After a short break offering an opportunity for networking, the program continued with a deep dive into industry-specific editions of zeb.control. David Benz, Alexander Rubach, and Timo Franke focused in particular on the requirements of leasing companies, captives, and building societies. To conclude the day, Patrick Wolff gave a user presentation on behalf of LBS NordWest, outlining the institution’s journey toward zeb.control ALM Next. The day ended on a high note with a joint evening event on the zeb rooftop terrace, offering ample opportunity for networking.

A look back at Day 2 – New Developments

The second day of the event began on Wednesday morning with a keynote presentation on Software as a Service, in which Ferdinand Davertzhofen outlined the path taken so far and the outlook for the coming years. Marc Räkers then used credit risk as an example to demonstrate how integrated risk-bearing capacity can be structured in the future with ALM Next. A highlight of the morning was the user presentation by Nord/LB: Marcel Monien gave a practical account of the modernization of the bank’s management system. This was followed by two sessions on data management: Thomas Rensing introduced the new zeb.control FSDM Adapter, while Ferdinand Davertzhofen presented the newly developed zeb.control Financial Data Model. Afterward, Dr. Nils Dabrock and Detlev Ahrens provided an insight into zeb.control Accounting Next and explained the new capabilities in Dynamic Risk Management. To wrap up, Johanna Segtrop demonstrated, as part of the zeb.regulatoryHub, how AI and new workflow functions can be used in management systems in the future. The zeb User Days 2025 concluded with a final summary and a snack to go for the participants.